Asa Matsuoka 松岡朝 | |
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 Dr. Asa Matsuoka, PhD, Columbia, 1932 | |
| Born | 11 July 1893 |
| Died | 16 October 1980 (aged 87) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Other names | Asahi Matsuoka Akemi Matsuoka |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
| Known for | Chairman of UNICEF Japan |
| Spouse(s) | Masatsugu Suzuki (m. 1914; div 1918) |
| Parent(s) | Kenichi Matsuoka (father) Sachi Matsuoka (mother) |
Asa Matsuoka (松岡朝, Matsuoka Asa, 1893-1980) was a Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador best known as the founder and first chairman of the UNICEF National Committee for Japan. She was born in Kyōbashi-ku, Tokyo (now part of Chuo-ku), on 11 July 1893, and was the first Japanese woman to earn a PhD from an American university.[1][2]
- ^ Kakuyama, Shodo (2019). Matsuoka Asahi: The woman who paved the way for friendship and cultural exchange between Japan, the United States and China. アスパラ. ISBN 978-4901022170.
- ^ "松岡朝物語" (PDF). International Culture Appreciation & Interchange Society, Inc. Retrieved 17 June 2021.